Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-20
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There will be a preliminary meeting
OF white cross at guild hall I'm rear o.
Episcy pal ohureh) Wednesday night 7:3f
to devise plans and means for organize.
ton.
Louis Dennis, of Yankton, is at pres.
emit engaged, as stenographic clerk in
the freight Offices of the Chicago, st.
Paul. Minneapolis, & Omaha railroad at
Omaha.
M. H.. Day. who went through Yankton
to-day. told a reporter that he did not
know how far east he would go. He
possibly meant by that as far as Wash.
ington.
Dan Pratt says the artesian we'll water
at Fort Randall is rapidly destroying
the iron casing of the we'll by chemical
action. This information 10 interesting
to Y%anktonisns.
An up town resident who is not given
to staying out nights says the street
lamp glimmers are q disgrace to any
community. He refers to their minute.
ness and lack of illuminating quail.
ties.
The concert by the Yankton band on
west Third street last night attracted q
large crowd OF people who enjoyed the
music TO the fullest extent. The eve-
ming was pleasant aud audience gave
good attention.
Rev. Z. Browns geological lecture at
the Congregational church last night
was not so we'll attended as it deserved,
according to the verdict of the audience.
MIR. Browns discourse occupied the
greater portion of ar hour, during which
time he advanced much interesting in
formation relative to the archean period,
or the beginning of the world. Tonight
he talks about the paleazoic period.
Another missionary of che Minnea-
polls Tribune is IN the CITY and il is
hoped that he is more OF On artist than
Edward ]. Stack, q representative OF the
same paper, who visited Yankton last
spring. Mr.. Stacks efforts toward wri-
ting up the town we're laudable, because
they were earnest, but his efforts as q
portrait painter made carioatures of the
parts OF the city and the public men
whom he caught sight of.
Mollie Hagan, a First street maiden,
left Yankton overland yesterday for
Scotland. Soon after her departure a
warrant was placed in Sheriff Kincel's
hands. The warrant charged Mary with
c~onfiscatine dresses and other articles
to the value Of $is belonging to other
parties and the sheriff went to Scotland
this afternoon after the girl. who was ap-
pretended there yesterday. The trial oc.
CURED Of 4 p. m. at Judge Pratt's resi-
dence.
The plans and specifications for the
city hall and fire department. building
have arrived, and bids for doing the
work according to the plans and speciti-
cations are being received by the city
clerk. The plans we're made by E.. w.
Loft, q Siour City architect, and are
complete and thorough. Mr.. Loft seems
to have taken especial pains with the
work and his marks aud curves blend in
presenting ss neat q building front, on
paper, as 10 to be found in Dakota. The
building will be decidedly modern, and
will accommodate the city officers, as
we'll as provide a house for the fire de-
partment machines. The fire depart.
ment will take pride in its new quarters.
Yenkton contains within its limits in
situations which produce many articles
consumed outside the CITY, which are ell
profit and no loss to the CITY. Yanktop
makes ale and beer, -four, WOODEN goods,
boilers and engines, furniture, sheet
metal articles, oigars, blank books, job
printing, combs, tin ware, boots and
shoes. brooms. wagon and plows, car
raiges and buggies, linseed oil and oil
cakes, brick, tow, rubber stamps, CLOTH
ing and harness. 1t also turns out good
christians. real and chattel loans, and
last but not least. good Impressions mp
on all the strangers who tarry for 9 short
or long time within the city. All these
articles bring money in return, and the
greater portion of this money remains
in Yankton. Thus the city 10 benefited.
The Yankton fire department has
arranged through its committee g pro-
gramme for the home tournament which
is TO be held on the day Of the laying of
the city hall oorner stone. The pro-
gramme is to consist Of q parade.
speeches, music and races and q grand
ball in the evening. The race pro-
gramme calls for Q championship hose
raoe. 200 yards and lay 100 yards OF hose.
q ladderman's contest, fat mans 100
foot race, double hose compiling contest,
championship hook and ladder race 200
yards, sack race, 30 feet, foot race DOC
feet, and Q hub and hub free for all hose
race. These races are open to the de-
partment, and members Of the depart.
ment only, and prizes will be given to
the winners. The day Of the festivities
has not yet been decided upon.
A Rare Chance-About to move il
my new residence / offer my prssent
home and about 40 acres OF city property
for sale or rent, O,t. LIST.
w. B. VALENTINE.